Thanks!

Thanks to all the scouts who helped with the canned food drive and cemetery clean up. Giving back to the community is an important part of our "duty to god & our country."

Our next pack event is ice skating on Dec. 15th at the Goggin Ice Arena in Oxford. The event goes from 1 to 2:30 and costs $2 a person including skate rental. See you there!

November Events

Novevember 4:

This Sunday we will be helping the Oxford Kiwanis Club with their annual Canned Food Drive. This food drive helps to supply the new Shared Food Pantry with the canned foods and other food supplies that it needs to help provide food for families in need over the holidays.

We will meet at my office parking lot at the Oxford Professional Building on the corner of Fairfield and McGuffey Roads (across from the TRI) at about 12:45PM. We will be working with some other community groups to cover the neighborhoods of Southern Knolls, Western Knolls, and Lantern Ridge along with the Quail Ridge and White Oak Drive areas. These are very safe and secure neighborhoods that our groups have worked before.

After we collect the food, we will return to the Presbyterian Seminary Church on the corner of Church and Poplar Streets (across from the hospital) for refreshments and food sorting. Our part should be done by 3:00PM, but you can stay longer if you wish.


Saturday, November 10:

Oxford Cemetery Clean Up - 8:00AM until about 11:00AM. (on 27 just south of Oxford.)
 

Saturday, November 17:

Space Derby at 2:00 , Collinsville

Yager Jamboree Photo Album

Pictures from the 2007 "Night Under the Stars" event at Yager are now available at http://www.photobyj.com/Albums/Scouts/Yager_2007/.

Send your comments/ suggestions about the event to:

D'Angelo Solomon

Parent Information Meeting

Who: All Parents of Scouts in Pack 961

What: Informational meeting to discuss the upcoming scouting year, popcorn fundraising, and answer any questions you may have.

When: Wednesday September 19; 7:30

Where: Faith Luthern Church, 420 S Campus Av, Oxford.

See you there!

Yager Jamboree

More than 500 area Boy Scouts are expected to attend Miami University's "Night Under the Stars" at Yager Stadium, Friday, September 14. Scouts, ages seven to 18 years old, will sent up tents at 7 p.m. that evening, then snack on hot dogs from John Merrill and pretzels from Sneider as they watch a movie on the video board inside Yager. After spending the night inside tents on the stadium grounds, breakfast will be served to the scouts by Miami student-athletes and coaches on Saturday morning. The scouts will lead the crowd in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and displaying the flag before the Miami-Cincinnati game, then enjoy the match-up between the RedHawks and the Bearcats at 12 noon. The cost of the camp-out and ticket package for the scouts will be $20, while parents and chaperones can participate for just $15 The deadline to sign up for this pack event is August 28th. We need you to sign up and pay by that date, contact your leaders if you have any questions. Checks to be made out to Miami University. Hope to see you there!

Happy 4th of July!

(Picture by Mrs. Rouff; click the picture for a close up)

Congratulations to Pack 961 on their award winning 4th of July float! We had a great turnout with over 30 scouts participating! The design was inspired by the famous "Iwo Jima" monument. It featured patriotic music, over 30 flags, and an actual mountain! Thank you to DS DeWitt and Shademakers for providing the materials and to all the leaders and their families who helped with its construction.

The next Pack event is at "Wally World" on August 4th for go-karts, putt putt, and more! Initial tickets will be provided by the Pack but scouts may wish to bring money for extra rides and or snacks. Den Leaders will have more information as the date approaches.

Any families who are interested in camping that weekend at nearby Whitewater State Park should make their reservations with Den Leaders by Saturday July 21st. Cost for camping is $21 a night. This includes electric hook-up and bath house. WE HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND WALLY WORLD EVEN IF YOU CANT CAMP.

Spring Camp Out

Any way you look at it the Pack 961 Spring Camp out was a huge success: orienteering, geology, hay rides, river stomping, foil dinners, skits, and even a game of 'Quiddich!' In addition to earning map & compass, wildlife conservation, and geology belt loops all scouts in attendance earned their 'Whittling Chip' and received a pocket knife thanks to Mr. Neyman. A special thanks must also go the Drakes for letting us camp at their farm! Hope to see you in August for the Whitewater State Park camping trip (and possible visit to 'Wally World') or at the Fall Camp out; tentatively Sept 14th-16th at Yager Stadium for the Miami football game.

June 10 Leaders Meeting

Troop 930 is having their Flag Retiring on Flag Day June 14th @ 7:00 at Dogwood Grove Park, we are invited to participate, please let Randy Know who will be attending so we can let Greg know asap.

Troop 930 is also working @ Relay for Life on June 23 work starts at 9:00 am and we need to be ready for the opening ceremony by 12:45. Also let Randy know so that we can inform Greg of our plans.

Popcorn info. to Betsy that was received at Roundtable.

District Pinewood Derby planning has started with Miami University, We need a committee to be able to be successful with this.

Blue & Gold pictures were distributed to leaders, no charge to families & we received a $50 donation back from the photographer.

Scout Night campout on September 14,15,16 (tentative). Camp at The Yager Stadium, go to the game & lots of fun things to do!

Approved a check card for our account for the purpose of purchasing patches & awards on line from the national scout store to save us $$$.

Order of the Arrow can help us with our next Webloes cross over to Boy Scouts .

Dave DeWitt & Betsy jones are getting pricing for pack tee shirts, & will bring to next committee meeting.

We voted to apply for approval of the Drake Farm campsite with council.

New unit commissioner is Terry Dalrymple

Summer Events:

June: Swimming at the TRI. Dave DeWitt is securing the facility for
June 29 or 22. Families should bring a snack to share.

July:. Parade on July 3rd. we will build a float & participate as a Pack. Times and location to follow.

August:: Camp at group area of Whitewater and spend Day at Wally World in Liberty IN.pending we get approval from council.

September: Scout Night on the 12th at the TRI shelter. We need lanterns this year.

Committee meetings: July 8th at Betsy Jones house. Cookout & meeting At 4:00 Bring your own Drinks and a side to share.. August 20th at 6:00 at BW3's in Oxford.

BALOO Training

Your leaders attended Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training at Camp Craig on Saturday. Among the skills they learned were camp cooking, camp out planning and safety, and fire starting. Mr. DeWitt proudly displays his award for starting a fire using flint and steel in less than 5 seconds! Also pictured are Mr. Rolke, and Mrs. Drake. HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE CAMP OUT THIS FRIDAY, MAY 18!

May 6 Leaders Meeting

Calendar:

Thursday May 10 6:30 Compass Course Set-Up
@ Drakes (7853 Fairfield)

Friday-Saturday May 18-20 Drake Campout

Wednesday May 23 6:00 Flags at Cemetery (rain date Thursday)

Thursday May 24 "Kickoff to Success"
@ Union Terminal (leaders only)

Wednesday June 6 5:30-6 District Leaders Meeting
@ D. Russle Lee

TBA June Reds Game?
Wednesday July 4 Parade
Sunday July 29 Dayton Air Show?


Blue & Gold:

Positive feedback on High School location; food.
Attendance: 107 adults, 47 scouts, 39 no shows.
Start early next year and take advantage of sales.
Cut speakers for next year.
Prepay next year; cheaper tickets in advance to encourage prepay.
Thanks Dave for building the bridge.

Campout:

Head count by May 11, $$ by May 18
$5 per person over 5.
No video games, ipods, gadgets.

Orienteering belt loop goal for campout.
Saturday Course will have 7 workstations:
1) Whittlin' Chip (Ted & Rob)
2) Map & Compass (Heath)
3) Geology (Audra's brother)
4) Knot Tying (Sharon)
5) Wildlife Conservation (Dave)
6) Game/ Craft ?
7) First Aid (Audra)

Menu:
Friday Night: Each Den responsible
Sat Breakfast: Tigers
Sat Lunch: Bears
Sat Dinner: Weblo
Sun Breakfast Wolves

Each den brings snacks/smores.

Thanks for your Help!

Here is a list of the young men who helped at Pancake Day. What a great group!
 
Wesley Bogard
Marshall Patterson
Adam Blalock
Trvor Rybolt
Carlton Ruoff
Ben Drake
Bill Rolke
Ryan Rolke
Jared Keleman
Fred Keleman
Ford Clay
Joseph Bretz
Joshua DeWitt
Cameron Marston
Dalton Persinger
Wally Kelly
 
Thanks again for all your help and leadership!
 
Best wishes,
 
Mike Rudolph
Oxford Kiwanis Club

March 11 Leaders Meeting

1) Blue & Gold banquet will begin at 6 but Scouts should arrive at 5:30 for pictures.

•Each Den is responsible for some type of table display for the Blue & Gold Banquet.
These Displays can be reused for the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.

•The banquet will feature a chocolate fountain.

•Help will be needed for set-up, clean-up, and food distribution.

Senior Scouts will be invited to talk to the boys?


2) Research begun on Pack Website where a calendar, photos, and information for the Pack can be posted. Should include links to Dan Beard Council. Could be used as a recruitment tool with sign up information.


3) Treasurers Update:

Checkbook balance

•Pinewood Derby Concessions

•Popcorn money is in. Earnings were significant.


4) 50th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast April 28: 6:30am-1:00pm

•Scouts will need to work from 8 am on. Help greet, bus tables, serve coffee & juice.

• Kids & Leaders (in uniform) will eat for free. Plan on arriving early to eat before working.

• Can food will be collected.


5) New camping equipment ($750) purchased by Kiwanis in anticipation of large group of new Boy Scouts.


6) Tom Dierling to be new Kiwanis representative.


7) Leadership Vacancies: Advancement, Committee


Upcoming Events:

3/17 Bowling (Oxford Lanes; den leaders please get count ASAP), 4/5 Cyclones Hockey game, 4/21Blue & Gold, 4/28 Pancake Breakfast, 5/18-19 Camp out, 7/4 Parade